This week brought with it news of the delightful and devastating variety for Normani and Sam Smith.
For, while their collaboration ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ blazed its way into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, their planned performance of the song at the BBMAs has been cancelled.
As reported, Brit singer Smith was forced to pull out of the May 1st ceremony after straining his vocal chords while on tour.
Some wondered whether rising solo star Normani would go on to rep the pair alone. However, it sadly turns out that won’t be happening.
Details below…
In a statement issued to Billboard, Dick Clark Productions (who put on the BBMAs) confirmed that neither Smith nor Normani will be taking to the stage in light of the situation.
It’s understood that the former Fifth Harmony star had been in intense rehearsals for the performance.
While we’d have love to see the song plugged in some capacity at the show, we also understand there are many variables behind the scenes that factor into such slots.
Here’s hoping the pair are able to deliver the planned performance somewhere soon.
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Glad she realizes she doesn’t has star power to do solo.
but with the right set up she does….it’s probably more political and out of her control that she’s not performing
Well that sucks.
Why in the world would she perform by herself when she’s only featured on it? Shed be up there for 2 minutes. Isn’t that common sense she won’t do it either?
If she’s camila, they will deff let her own the stage and do the solo version.
absolutley…..she’d do half the song and go into a new single…normani can do the same
Thank u makes no sense that’s not a duet that’s his song
she’s not Featured. its Sam & Normani. your late.
Is it in her album or his? Thank u #cancelled
Her team needs to start focusing on her solo material so that she can start getting herself out there on her own and working the promotion circuit and building a strong fan base with the masses outside of 5H fans like Camila is doing before she misses her opportunity.
she’s doing well with doing everthing she’s done so far. she has 2 top 10 singles (platinum and multi-plantinum) and her fan base is growing. She’s on tour with the biggest artist right now so shes fine.
Not really Waves is doing nothing. Plenty of artist have been featured on hit songs and toured with big acts only to sell low to nothing and be forgotten by the next cycle.
This is not fair… She’s got a single she can perform ALL BY HERSELF. SHE IS NOT THE HELP SHE IS THE PERFORMANCE FOH. So, you mean to tell me that she’s just gonna show up and be seated, man they’re doing her dirty Smh.
That’s very unfortunate. She really needs to focus on strong solo material. She was invited to perform twice in a row based off of a feature.
why dont yall seem to know the difference between being featured and 2 artist being equally credited? stop trying to make fetch happen! it doesnt change the facts, google is free love. you should be familiar with what a feature is because Rihanna has done more than a few. Sam Smith & Normani boo.
Love lies was Khalid song, dancing is Sams song.
I’m sorry, Normani is the featured artist. Also when you have the 2nd verse and less over parts in the song, it’s not equal sweetie
Sam Smith needs to work with a vocal coach. It took me YEARS of voice instruction to learn to sing correctly, and I still have to be careful even now about tone placement.
How good you sound and how well you sing do not necessarily correlate.
And where are you now?…
Wow that’s harsh so she doesn’t have solo material she can perform? Yikes!! She needs to be careful not to be stuck with labels of Beyonce wannabe or feature artist. It’s a fine line she is treading. But I still hope to see her solo star rise she us much better than that other Camilla chick and that annoying Havana song.
I’m sure she has music but as we all know you have to have a proper rollout. your also giving her the lables and everything you just said was redundant especially after bringing up Camila. thats a part of the problem.
He show his body and was body shamed that sent him spiraling but let normoni do it alone I want to see her anyway
If it was camila they would’ve had another male come up their and do Sam’s part. They are racist.
She could’ve definitely done a medley of her single, and her parts from the songs she’s collaborated on. Don’t worry folks, the obstacles are apart of the journey. She’s smart for collaborating. Considering her dark skin, without those collaborations she would’ve had to have years of solo material before being invited. Her turn is coming. The girl hasn’t dropped an album yet, my gee. This new wave is has grown accustomed to the fast track. If she stay the course she’ll bubble right on time.
They did you wrong but we’ll catch ya next show, Mani. They’ll soon not have a choice but to invite you.
well said!
thats wack af she could have done the whole performance by herself. f*** billboard I wont be watching.
Oh come on! Think of all the promo they’re missing out on. Just let Normani slay it alone!!!!!
She should open with her verse from DWAS, then transition to a solo song. Doesn’t she have a solo single on radio as well?
She’s gauranteed to shine and they don’t want her to have that without Sam being there to get a piece of the pie. It’s messed up.